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做事

zuò shì · zuo shi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to work
  2. to handle matters
  3. to have a job
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The secret of the list

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)做事(zuòshì)很(hěn)认真(rènzhēn)。

    Dengdeng is very serious about his work.

  2. Leon

    他(tā)有(yǒu)什么(shénme)秘密(mìmì)吗(ma)？

    Does he have a secret?

  3. Dengdeng

    有(yǒu)。我(wǒ)做事(zuòshì)之前(zhīqián)，先(xiān)写(xiě)清单(qīngdān)。

    Yes. Before I get to work, I write a list first.

  4. Leon

    好(hǎo)办法(bànfǎ)！今天(jīntiān)的(de)清单(qīngdān)呢(ne)？

    Good method! What about today's list?

  5. Dengdeng

    第一件事(dìyījiànshì)：写(xiě)清单(qīngdān)。我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)写(xiě)了(le)一上午(yīshàngwǔ)。

    First thing: write the list. I've been writing it all morning.

  6. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)该(gāi)做事(zuòshì)了(le)！

    Dengdeng, time to get to work!

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2 examples
01

威(Wēi)廉(lián)做(zuò)事(shì)很(hěn)有(yǒu)条(tiáo)理(lǐ)，他(tā)总(zǒng)是(shì)能(néng)把(bǎ)一(yí)切(qiè)都(dōu)打(dǎ)点(diǎn)好(hǎo)。

William is so organized. He's always on top of things.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jan_OkulaJu · English by nthkmf · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

没(méi)有(yǒu)什(shén)么(me)比(bǐ)做(zuò)事(shì)缺(quē)乏(fá)热(rè)情(qíng)更(gèng)糟(zāo)。

There is nothing worse than doing something in a half-hearted manner.

Tatoeba: Chinese by mtdot · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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